Dental Health and Procedure Quiz
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What is the term for the severe pain resulting from inflammation of the alveolar bone after tooth extraction?

  • Cerebral palsy
  • Avulsed osteitis
  • Intrusion pain
  • Alveolar osteitis (correct)
  • What procedure involves the surgical shaping and smoothing of the tooth socket margins?

  • Pulpotomy
  • Extrusion
  • Alveoplasty (correct)
  • Spasticity correction
  • Which term describes a torn away or dislodged tooth?

  • Avulsed (correct)
  • Intrusion
  • Extrusion
  • Luxation
  • Which of the following is a measurement designed to evaluate patient behavior?

    <p>Frankl scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is associated with abnormal physical characteristics and mental impairment, also known as trisomy 21?

    <p>Down syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the displacement of a tooth into its socket due to injury called?

    <p>Intrusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the type of protective device that stabilizes pediatric patients during dental procedures?

    <p>Papoose board</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does emotional age measure in pediatric patients?

    <p>Emotional maturity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes exaggerated movement of the arms and legs in certain disorders?

    <p>Spasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which age measurement provides insight into a child's intellectual capacity?

    <p>Mental age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a chisel in dental surgery?

    <p>Cut or sever teeth and bone structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which surgical instrument is used specifically for grasping and holding teeth?

    <p>Forceps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of biopsy involves the removal of an entire lesion along with normal tissue borders?

    <p>Excisional biopsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dental condition is characterized by a tooth that is partially or fully covered by gingival tissue?

    <p>Soft tissue impaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In orthodontics, what is the role of the arch wire?

    <p>Provide force to correct malalignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'open bite' refer to in orthodontics?

    <p>Lack of vertical overlap of anterior teeth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common purpose of using a retainer in orthodontics?

    <p>Maintain teeth positions after treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of dental appliance uses light wire to hold the arch wire in its bracket?

    <p>Ligature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a mallet in a dental procedure?

    <p>To section teeth or bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition describes the maxillary teeth being in lateral misalignment with the mandibular teeth?

    <p>Cross-bite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a curette in dental procedures?

    <p>To remove tissue from a tooth socket</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of biopsy is only a portion of the lesion and some surrounding normal tissue removed?

    <p>Incisional biopsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which surgical instrument is specifically used to hold soft tissue away from a surgical site?

    <p>Retractor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a hard tissue impaction in dentistry?

    <p>Tooth is partially to fully covered by bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the use of a scalpel in dental surgery?

    <p>To cut soft tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of headgear in orthodontic treatment?

    <p>To control growth and tooth movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'ectopic' refer to in the context of dental eruption?

    <p>Abnormal tooth eruption direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an excisional biopsy designed to evaluate?

    <p>The complete lesion along with normal tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition accurately describes 'crowding' in orthodontics?

    <p>Insufficient space for teeth within the arch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does athetosis refer to in a clinical context?

    <p>Involuntary movement of the body and extremities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the surgical removal of the coronal portion of a vital pulp from a tooth?

    <p>Pulpotomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of Down syndrome?

    <p>Chromosomal defect causing mental and physical impairments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of movement does luxation refer to?

    <p>Dislocation of a body part from its joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does emotional age assess in pediatric patients?

    <p>Maturity level regarding emotional responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is defined as the measure of a child's actual age in months or years?

    <p>Chronologic age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the clinical term for the surgical shaping of the margins of the tooth socket?

    <p>Alveoplasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best distills the term 'autonomy' as it relates to childhood development?

    <p>The process of becoming independent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes cerebral palsy?

    <p>Neural disorder affecting motor function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following terms refers to the comparison of similarities between things that are otherwise not alike?

    <p>Analogy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does spasticity generally indicate in the context of movement?

    <p>Exaggerated muscle movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

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